Sustainability Reporting Practices of Group III U.S. Air Carriers

Abstract

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Once a side note, sustainability reporting has become an important issue for companies and airlines globally and in the U.S. This exploratory study examined the sustainability reporting practices of U.S. passenger and cargo air carriers with total revenues exceeding $1 billion classified as Group III air carriers by the U.S Department of Transportation. The results showed that 53% of Group III air carriers published sustainability reports. Out of these 53%, all except one referenced the Global Reporting framework in their sustainability reports. Forty percent or 6 out of 15 carriers participated in at least one Carbon Disclosure Project questionnaire. Based on these results, it appears that the U.S. airline industry has considerable room for improvement in terms of the percentage of companies involved in sustainability reporting.

Authors

• Rudari, Lukas Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
• Johnson, Mary E Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Keywords

• Sustainability reporting
• GRI
• CDP
• airlines
• Business Administration, Management, and Operations
• Business and Corporate Communications
• Business Intelligence
• Business Law, Public Responsibility, and Ethics
• Organizational Behavior and Theory
• Technology and Innovation